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Voltorb

Pokémon · E-Card

Voltorb

E-Card

Aquapolis · #115 · Common · 2003

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Market reference

$4.15

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Card facts

Quick reference for collectors and graders.

Set position
115 / 182
Release year
2003
Rarity
Common
HP
40
Subtype
Basic
Evolves to
Electrode
Retreat cost
1 energy
Illustrator
Keiji Kinebuchi
Pokédex #
100
Series
E-Card

Card analysis

Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.

Primary role
Attacker
Damage efficiency
20 damage
20 per Energy
Prize liability
1 Prize given up
Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
Setup
Basic
Plays straight down — no evolution needed

Also does

Ignores Weakness / Effects

Strategy & play

How Voltorb plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.

  • A Basic — hits the board turn 1 with no evolution tax.
  • Needs Lightning Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
  • Lightning type, weak to Fighting ×2 — a Fighting attacker doing ≥20 effectively one-shots it.
  • A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.

How to beat Voltorb

  • Exploit its Fighting weakness — ≥20 damage one-shots it.

More by Keiji Kinebuchi

This card was illustrated by Keiji Kinebuchi.

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About this card

HP: 40Type:LLightningSubtype: BasicEvolves to: Electrode

LSwift — 20

This attack's damage isn't affected by Weakness, Resistance, Poké-Powers, Poké-Bodies, or any other effects on the Defending Pokémon.

Weakness:F×2

Retreat cost:C

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

unlimitedLegal

Tournament play

This printing of Voltorb has no recent tournament appearances, but a different printing is currently a meta staple.

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Played in 33 recent decks

Pricing reference

Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.

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Updated 2026/07/05
VariantLowMidHighMarketDirect Low
Normal$4.15$4.72$36.60$4.15
Reverse Holofoil$19.99$21.99$55.00$44.45

Cardmarket (EUR)

Updated 2025/11/21
VariantPrice
1-day average€0.70
7-day average€0.95
30-day average€1.29
Low€0.15
Trend price€1.37
Low (excellent+)€0.50
Reverse holo low€1.50
reverseHoloAvg1€2.29
Reverse holo 7-day€3.79
reverseHoloSell€2.43
averageSellPrice€1.77
Reverse holo 30-day€3.47
Reverse holo trend€3.76

Frequently asked

How can I tell if my Voltorb is real?

Voltorb is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.

What is Voltorb worth?

As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Voltorb is $4.15; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.

What set is Voltorb from?

Voltorb is from the Pokémon set "Aquapolis" in the E-Card series, released in 2003.

What rarity is Voltorb?

Voltorb is a Common card in the Aquapolis set.